THE GERMAN COLONIES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 44, 16 November 1918, Page 7

THE GERMAN COLONIES

MOTION IN AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL HOUSE s s ' PACIFIC DOMINIONS MUST BE By;Telegra.ph-Press..Associa.tion-rCopyright. .'.-■ ' '■/ '■'•■ ■"' Melbourne, November 15. i •Tn the House of Representatives, -Mr.'Watt'mbved'iiis motion' against' the return of Germany's Pacific -possessions under anv circumstances, and that A us-' tr'alia should be.consulted in any proposals -affecting .their destination. In'the course of a. long speech in support of the motion, he said, that New Zealand tstod four-square with Australia 'in the .matter. ■Mr. Tudor (Leader of .the Opposition) said he would not oppose the motion, unless Australia-was out.for grabbing territory. 'He felt sure that Australia had not entered the war with .that intention. The debate was adjourned. ■ The Senate unanimously adopted a similar resolution— Press Assn. ' THE-'DEMAND'FOR. INDEMNIFICATION. '~.. . .>. ,- ■ (Rec. November 15,-9;10 p.m.)' ■' ,>, " i .■/'""'• ' ][. 'i'i,«'oi.t i ui' -■•!■■ "','• „■ ,/ .' • l: '' -Sydney, November 1 15:' ' «rJ refused Mr, Manning leave .-.to move- as a matter "of ; urgency a motion that no'peace would.be satisfactory which .failed to'stipu-' Assn &ermal, y should recoup the Commonwealth's war,' expenditure.-Press < CANADA UNLIKELY TO ASK FOR INDEMNITY -. ■ .-. (Kec. November 15, -11.35 p.m';) ' ,'V; " :i '.'/;\"J '■' "' '' Ottawa,' ' November' I'4.'\. ..It is unofficially intimated that Canada ; is"unlikely to p'ress for 'any ihdeiii-. nity from. Germany* as she has not secured any territory as the result of the! war.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.,- - ; ■.-.■• -.- ;:> .. ■'••■-. .'.-. 'I '."..'■-' ',; '. THE ARMISTICE '■■'■■■■"> DISCUSSION-ON THE NAVAL CONDITIONS.'., ~ . ;.' . \ •■ • New York,--Nffveniber'-H, The German cruiser Kpnigsberg is-.conyeying.;the Socialist -envoys to ( a ineet l -'' ing with the .British Admiralty representatives, .to. discuss the naval., conditions i of the armistice—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ,' . ■-~- ' -~... (Rec. November 15, 7.50 p.m.) London, November 14/ ' A German-.official-message-states that .plenipotentiaries have sailed to meet the British Admiralty's representatives to settle the conditions of the naval ar- - ; mistice.. , Admiral von Hipper, Chief of the German.High. Seas Forces,..will accompany'them as expert adviser.—Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn.-.Reuter.', ■ .., ~ THE ADVANCE INTO EVACUATED TERRITORIES TRICOLOUR. OVER ALSACE-LORRAINE. ~ -. [. "V " '■■'' (Rec. November 15, 7.50 p.m.). .'. ,-■■..-. , ' Paris,' November 14;'..'.. The Allies have begun the-advance into-' the ■ evacuated territories'. The-' French flag will float over Alsace-Lorraine on Sunday—Aus.-N.Z.'Cable'''Assn,'"• ;l (Rec. 'November -15, 7.50 p.m.) ... London, November il. ,- The Germans have evacuated almost the whole of the important...Briey are.a'. The general withdrawal elsewhere, including Alsace-Lorraine, is proceeding satis-.' factorily.-' I! has been arranged that Marshal Foch will-formally enter and takeover Strasbiirg and Metsrin the name-of France andiier'Allies.—United Service.'/ . AMERICAN TROOPS ENTER BRIEY ■■•■•■•■ ■.-.. -. Paris,-"Noveniber-14.- '' Th 6 Americans have.entered. Briey—Aus.;N..Z>.Cable,Assn.. v.- -.- '»'y > ,: '• GERMAN ACTS : OP,VIOLENCE-iK^EtGtuM- , ""J", ,? A WARNING FROM MARSHAL FOCH. ' -. .(Ree. November .15,.7.50-p.m.)- ; : .' l - .' V-----i >• •. .' ; , ~', .... ... London, November-H,-•', A wireless French official' report states:—"Ma.rshalFoch has sent a. message ■ to the German High Command that unless acts of violence in Belgium'by Ger:. Man troops cease shortly'the' Allies will be obliged' to 'take steps, to teriinhate'' , them."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ..-■ •;■-•■;■ -• .-:. ..-.-<■ ■.-..-. ■:,. ' ••' GERMAN; WOMEN APPEAL,,TO AMERICA \ .1' ; FDR : MODIFICATION OF ARMISTICE TERp:;*'' J . , .Rec. November 15, .8,25, p.m.) ~ . • ~,..- - :•:—, .;'.., Washington, November 15.-■■ It is officially.announced that the German .women have appealed to the Ameri--. can women to intercede, for.a modification'.' of'the, armistice ..tenns. in-order-to, avoid famine In Gerniany.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable' Assn.';- \ ../.''■„ ..,...-,, ..,,.. s .. ._ (Rec. .November 16,, 0.12 a.m.) ..." . ~'„',._... ; , ~....., .',. -.- ~.- ~Washington,.<Noveuiber 14.-o The appeal.of the German women is, addressed.to the President's wife and-, Miss Jane Addams. The appeal said "if the terms are"'not modified .German' women will die; by the million."—Aus.-N.Z.'Cable Assn.'' ■'• : . ,', ( ;: THE ARMISTICE INEASTAFRICaV •: •-.'•■:>* '-.'-< .'-, ■■""""■'■■ r-'.:/V&V"v'-: :•■'■:: V - V '■■■'" DIFFICULTY OF REACHING' ENEMY'S COMMANDER; '~ .-•■-.'■■■. :i ••:' '.'Cape Town, November' : l4.r , - : German East Africa is- .still' much-on a war. footing, owing to - .-the difficulty of getting in touch with the.German commander.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn..:,-'.. a request from austria; ; ~ , to modify the Turkish'armistice terms:" - -- ..' ' v . ..Washington, November.l 4. Austria has asked President 'Wilson to'induce the Allies to modify' tho Turkish armistice, and allow Austro-Hungarians to" remain' in Turkey in - view of the famine at home—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn-. VOICE AT THE PEACE TABLE;, ... ; J;!;,i , REQUEST TO PRESIDENT WILSON!.'"•. " - New York, Noveihber 14. The women's organisation has -asked President. AVilson to send a woman to tho Peace Conference.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable,Assn.. ..:,-.■. AMERICA HONOURS MARSHAL. FOCH . •AN INVESTITURE AT SENLIS. • "" '; (Rec; November 15, 8.40 pm.) - - - ... . Paris, .November 14. General Pershing, commanding the United States forces in. France, in t>.e name of the United States Government, invested .Marshal Foch, at a. speyal, parade held ni Senlis, with tho 'American Distinguished Service Jlcdal. Geii-' eral Pershinsr assured Marshal Foch that tho - great services ho had rendered the United States would -never lie forgotten. -.: ;■■■■.■. ■•■■.■■ . .■■■■> - - , -- ••- .Marshal Foch, replying, said that-tho name, of the. Mouse might bo inscribed: proudlv upon tho American (lag. It would be impossible to forget the services, of the* United State's when she placed all her troops at his disposal during the tragic days of March last.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'